Re: Entity vs. Table

"Alfredo Novoa" <alfredo_at_ncs.es> wrote in message
news:40cdb944.19049702_at_news.wanadoo.es...
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:16:27 -0400, "Alan" <alan_at_erols.com> wrote:>>> >You start with business requirements, which you turn into an ERD. You
then
> >follow the rules referred to above, to turn it into an actual relational> >schema. This is the physical model.>> Very very wrong!!>> This is the logical model!>>> Regards> Alfredo

I think we are really in agreement, but the use of wrods and relative
point-of-view is getting in the way. Your view is certainly correct. Much of
the confusion stems from the use of the term "model", which means different
things to different people. So, how about this... (note that "model" is not
used!)